The latter is a hypothesis and needs further evidence form research/experience. Similar mean values could still have a different distribution across the proposed four categories of "severity of complaints": no/little symptoms, mild, moderate, and severe complaints, i.e. for the total scale and the three domains.
And, in several instances, Davol also did not accurately report the possible severity of complaints to the agency, a copy of an inspection report obtained by The New York Times under the Freedom of Information Act shows.
Several studies have shown that work-related risk factors as well as severity of complaints may prompt the decision among workers with musculoskeletal complaints to take sickleave [ 10- 12].
Results: The ICC for the severity of complaints was.90.90
Interobserver reproducibility of the assessment of severity of complaints, grip strength, and pressure pain threshold in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Conclusions: The interobserver reliability of severity of complaints and grip strength was excellent, whereas the pressure pain threshold showed unsatisfactory reliability.
Objective: To evaluate the interobserver reproducibility of the assessment of severity of complaints, grip strength, and pressure pain threshold in patients with lateral epicondylitis in primary care.
Grip strength and overall assessment of the severity of complaints are useful and reliable measures for the assessment of lateral epicondylitis.
Design: Two physiotherapists assessed independently, and in randomized order, the severity of complaints scored on an 11-point numeric rating scale, pain-free grip strength, maximum grip strength, and pressure pain threshold.
There are different categories of severity of complaints or problems with QoL.
The severity of complaints decreased markedly in the first 3 months of treatment.
